Defensive line, Cal Poly, 2020–24
Elijah Ponder
- Number
- No. 14
- Height
- 6′3″
- Weight
- 200 lb
- Class (2024)
- Sophomore
- Hometown
- Pomona, CA
- Born
- Aug 29, 2002
Elijah Ponder played defensive line at Cal Poly (2020–24).
Defense
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Cal Poly | 14 | DL | Yr 1 | ||
| 2022 | Cal Poly | 14 | DL | Yr 2 | ||
| 2023 | Cal Poly | 14 | DL | Yr 3 | ||
| 2024 | Cal Poly | 14 | DL | So. (Yr 4) | 6′3″ | 200 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2024 Cal Poly 1 game, 4 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7 | at Stanford | L 7–41 | 4 | 2 | 2.5 | 1 | 2 |
2023 Cal Poly 1 game, 1 tackle
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9 | at San José State | L 3–59 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
No box score in the source for Sep 17 vs. Lincoln (CA), so that game is not listed.
2022 Cal Poly 1 game, 4 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | at Fresno State | L 7–35 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2021 Cal Poly 1 game, 2 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11 | atFresno State | L 10–63 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
No box score in the source for Oct 9 at Montana State; Oct 24 vs. UC Davis, so those games are not listed.
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Pro day 2025 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′2⅞″ |
| Weight | 251 lb |
| Arm length | 33⅛″ |
| Hand size | 10⅛″ |
| Wingspan | 80″ |
| 40-yard dash | 4.63 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.56 s |
| Vertical jump | 41″ |
| Broad jump | 11′0″ |
| Bench press | 22 reps |
| 3-cone drill | 6.99 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.28 s |
Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
2 seasons, 19 games with a stat; latest team: New England Patriots.
| Season | Team | G | Tkl | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | New England Patriots | 14 | 24 | 4 | 0 |
| 2026 (so far) | New England Patriots | 5 | 19 | 4.5 | 0 |
| NFL career | 19 | 43 | 8.5 | 0 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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